Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

The Executive Director of Laboratories provides leadership of clinical and anatomical pathology care, directly overseeing all operational aspects of the enterprise laboratory services. Inherent responsibilities include strategic and operational planning and control, human resource development and evaluation, financial and contractual control for all direct expenses, and all elements involved in ensuring quality enhancement and the achievement of agreed upon operational outcomes using a performance improvement model to achieve best of class performance in the key result areas. Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports to the System Senior VP and Kettering Health Campus Executives

• Minimum Education• Undergraduate degree in a nationally accredited laboratory sciences program achieving MT/MLS degree (ASCP), categorical registry, or other nationally recognized laboratory certification with a graduate degree in business administration, or hospital administration and a minimum of six years administrative experience in a hospital clinical laboratory required, or
• • Undergraduate degree in Biological sciences or related field with minimum of 2 years in leadership of a clinical laboratory and graduate degree in business administration, or hospital administration with minimum of 4 years leading in a clinical laboratory setting at the director level or above.
• Required Licenses[United States] Pathologist
  No license is specifically required, however, registry with one of the nationally recognized certifying bodies is preferred.

• Minimum Work ExperienceType of Experience-Increasing levels of leadership with laboratory and business focus.
• Has demonstrated abilities to initiate, oversee and complete projects related to laboratory at system levels while providing updates to key stakeholders such as executive leaders, medical directors, laboratory staff and leadership as well as pathologists.
• Able to supervise and understand complex clinical laboratory functions and initiatives to advance organization per direction of Kettering system senior leadership.
• Length of Experience-ideal candidate will have demonstrated competency in progressive levels of leadership, preferable in the clinical laboratory field with a minimum of 6 successful years of leadership at the manager and director levels.
• Preference is given to those with experience in the clinical laboratory setting.
• Must possess communication and interpersonal relationship skills that will lead toward positive interaction with a wide range of publics.
•  Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
•  Must possess leadership ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, etc., of the department and medical center.
•  Demonstrate the initiative and ability to search for and implement new methods and principles that will enhance the quality and value of laboratory services.
•  Must possess a general knowledge of laboratory information systems.
•  Must possess a general knowledge of all clinical and anatomical laboratory procedures.
•  Must possess an understanding of management and business principles to include human resources, planning and financial management.

Same JD as what is currently in Healthstreams.